Chelsea are winless in their last five Premier League games and have lost the last three of them. In the EFL Cup, Manchester City had already knocked them out.
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Chelsea will be eager to bounce back from their disappointing run as the Premier League season resumes after the World Cup break. The Blues have a home assignment against an inconsistent Bournemouth side on Tuesday. Both sides are not where they would like to be at this point, however, the recent run of form is more in the favour of the visitors than the hosts. Therefore, this match becomes extremely crucial for both sides to get the maximum points in order to push higher up in the table.
| Chelsea vs Bournemouth | Key details |
| Date | December 27 |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Kickoff time in India | 11 pm |
| Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 5:30 pm |
Not only Chelsea are sitting eight in the standings with 21 points from 14 games, but their recent run is abysmal. They are winless in their last five Premier League games and have lost the last three of them. In the EFL Cup, Manchester City had already knocked them out. On the other hand, Bournemouth ended the domestic campaign on a high before the World Cup break. They hammered Everton in the EFL Cup and the league in their final two matches in November. However, they were narrowly beaten by Newcastle United in the midweek Cup match. Bournemouth are sitting 14th with 16 points from 15 games.
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Both teams have a lot of fitness concerns and could end up playing the match with plenty of absentees. For Chelsea, Hakim Ziyech and Mateo Kovacic will miss the game due to their World Cup participation. However, the biggest blow comes in the form of Armando Broja, who could be out for the long term with an ACL injury.
They are already without N’Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana and Ruben Loftus-Cheek due to injuries. There are also question marks over the availability of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Mason Mount. On the other hand, Bournemouth will be without David Brooks and Neto. There are also doubts over the participation of Marcus Tavernier, Jefferson Lerma and Lloyd Kelly.
Chelsea possible line-up: Kepa, Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly, James, Jorginho, Gallagher, Cucurella, Mount, Sterling, Aubameyang
Bournemouth possible line-up: Travers, Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura, Cook, Christie, Lerma, Anthony, Moore, Solanke
Chelsea
| Opponents | Score |
| Aston Villa | 0-1 (L) |
| Newcastle | 1-0 (L) |
| Man City | 2-0 (L) |
| Arsenal | 0-1 (L) |
| D.Zagreb | 2-1 (W) |
Bournemouth
| Opponents | Key details |
| Newcastle | 1-0 (L) |
| Everton | 3-0 (W) |
| Everton | 4-1 (W) |
| Leeds | 4-3 (L) |
| Tottenham | 2-3 (L) |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Bournemouth lose to Chelsea | 1-2 |
| Bournemouth draw Chelsea | 2-2 |
| Chelsea lose to Bournemouth | 0-1 |
| Bournemouth beat Chelsea | 4-0 |
| Chelsea beat Bournemouth | 1-0 |
The Premier League match between Chelsea and Bournemouth will take place at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday at 11 pm IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the match between Chelsea and Bournemouth can also be seen on TalkSport Radio UK, BBC Radio 5 Live, Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom.
